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County Administrator's Report 11. 12.
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| BCC Regular Meeting |
Technical/Public Service Consent |
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| RECOMMENDATION: |
Recommendation Concerning the Scheduling of an Appeal Hearing of a Decision by the Contractor Competency Board on February 3, 2016, Petitioned by James Freeman - Donald R. Mayo, CBO, Building Services Department Director
That the Board approve the scheduling of an Appeal Hearing for April 7, 2016 at 5:32 p.m., to review the Petition for Review of the Contractor Competency Board Decision (made at its February 3, 2016, meeting), as filed by James Freeman, Respondent, in the Complaint No.: COM151100033 - Escambia County Contractor Competency Board vs. James Freeman d/b/a Freeman Roofing Company. |
| BACKGROUND: |
The above referenced case is a contractor complaint filed on November 16, 2015, against James Freeman d/b/a Freeman Roof Company, Certificate of Competency License No.: RR0133. Mr. Freeman is contesting the February 3, 2016. decision of the Contractor Competency Board wherein it found Respondent, James Freeman d/b/a Freeman Roofing, in violation of the following:
Count I: Section 18-37(d)(9)(h) of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances and F.S. § 489.119, as amended, “Failure to supervise …” ; and
Count II: Section 18-37(d)(13)(c)(3) of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances and F.S. § 489.129(1)(n), as amended, "Misconduct or Incompetency in the practice of contracting as set forth in F.S. § 489.129(1)(n), as amended."
Based upon the Contractor Competency Board findings, it was ordered that Respondent, James Freeman, as to Count I, be assessed a $250.00 fine and a Letter of Reprimand be placed in his permanent Contractor file; as to Count II, the Board assessed a $1000.00 fine and a Letter of Reprimand be placed in his permanent Contractor file. The Board also assessed administrative costs in the amount of $350, for a total of $1,600 in fines and costs.
Respondent, James Freeman, is seeking an appeal of the Contractor Competency Board's decision on February 3, 2016. |
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| LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF: |
| The Recommendation was forwarded for review and approval for legal sufficiency by Meredith D. Crawford, Assistant County Attorney. |
| PERSONNEL: |
| N/A |
| POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION: |
| The Recommendation is in compliance with Sec. 18-59, of the Escambia County Code of Ordinances. |
| IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION: |
| N/A |
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